About 25 SAFD units needed to battle North Side apartment fire Tuesday

About 25 units from the San Antonio Fire Department battled an apartment fire on the North Side Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 1, 2019.

About 25 units from the San Antonio Fire Department battled an apartment fire on the North Side Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 1, 2019.

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About 25 units from the San Antonio Fire Department battled an apartment fire on the North Side Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 1, 2019.

About 25 units from the San Antonio Fire Department battled an apartment fire on the North Side Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 1, 2019.

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A fire stemming from a chimney at a North Side apartment complex quickly spread to multiple residences and required 25 units from the San Antonio Fire Department to extinguish the blaze, according to authorities.

The fire appeared to start in the chimney of one of the residences, according to SAFD Chief Charles Hood. Crews initially had trouble getting enough water to fight the fire and had to go off property to access a separate hydrant.

Hood said the fire was extinguished within about an hour.

No one was injured, but fourteen people, including two children, have been displaced by the fire, according to officials. One cat remains missing. The apartments planned to try to relocate folks to other apartments on the property, according to Public Information Officer Joe Arrington, and if they are unable Red Cross will assist.

Chief Hood said the residents who lit the fire said flames began coming out of the fireplace rather than going up.